Author: Thorne, Rebecca
Of specific Lesbian interest
Published on 4 September 2025 by PAN MACMILLAN (Tor) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Tomes & Tea' series.
Paperback | 352 pages
129 x 198 x 23 | 240g
The instant Sunday Times bestseller from Rebecca Thorne. Can't Spell Treason Without Tea is a heart-warming, sapphic journey brimming with jeopardy, magic and tea – for fans of Travis Baldree's Legends & Lattes and TJ Klune.
Two women wanted to open a cosy bookshop. They discovered a world of adventure.
Reyna and Kianthe dream of opening a friendly bookshop together, serving the very best tea and cakes. Worn wooden floors, plants on every table, firelight drifting between the rafters – all complemented by love and good company. But Reyna is an elite bodyguard to a vengeful queen, and Kianthe is the most powerful mage in existence. Leaving their lives behind seems . . . impossible. Yet they flee to Tawney, a town nestled in the icy peaks of dragon country. There, they open the bookshop they’d always wanted.
What follows is a tale of mishaps, mysteries, dragons and a murderous queen throwing the realm’s biggest temper tantrum. Through it, these two women will discover what they mean to each other – and their world.
* * *The Tomes & Tea Quartet is everyone's cup of tea! Readers agree:‘The perfect blend of coziness and action’‘An utter delight’‘I could not put this book down’‘I would die a million times over for these lesbians’‘The perfect book for cosying up with a hot drink’The Tomes & Tea Quartet:- Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea- A Pirate’s Life for Tea- Tea You at the Altar- Alchemy and a Cup of TeaCan't Spell Treason Without Tea was a Sunday Times hardback fiction bestseller in May 2024.
